This compact, innovative home manages design and construction best practices on a budget.

A simple approach to building a super efficient house starts with six key elements.

This is the story of a house, a rain tank, an incredible view, and two homeowners who didn’t quite realize what they were getting themselves into.

Insulation, air-sealing, and efficient mechanicals keep this house comfortable in the hot, humid weather

This compact farmhouse achieves home building’s highest performance standard without a shred of aesthetic compromise

This home uses five systems to reduce its environmental impact, lower its operating cost, and improve its connection to the land.

A practical design delivers a remarkably air-tight, super insulated home on a modest budget

Timeless styling with a modern twist makes this new home stand out in a post-war New England neighborhood.

This new home blends the nostalgia of a traditional Massachusetts farmhouse with the needs of a 21st-century family.

This builder-friendly spec house fills out a narrow lot in a contemporary community.

A Vermont architect uses the state’s energy-efficiency guidelines to craft a new zero-energy home steeped in traditional character.

This Texas house borrows from the ground and the sky to achieve net-zero energy use and complete water independence.

A Maine architect designs Michigan’s first certified Passive House to be rooted in tradition, and outlines lessons for builders of custom homes

This compact farmhouse achieves home building’s highest performance standard without a shred of aesthetic compromise

This 1650-sq.-ft. urban home challenges market norms with a thoughtful modern design.

A little house on an urban infill lot leaves room for gardens and play, and lives larger than its diminutive footprint.

This home is headed to net-zero energy, with very little impact on its site.